Initial Contact: Scammers first send an SMS, email, or a WhatsApp text. The message states that the recipient’s name or phone number is linked to criminal acts like pornography, drug peddling or money laundering. They are instructed to call a specific number to avoid ‘digital arrest‘.Impersonation via video calls: Once the victim responds, scammers initiate…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned the nation about the rise in digital arrest scams during his recent Mann ki Baat address. In a shocking revelation, Indians lost Rs 120.3 crore in the digital arrest fraud during the first quarter of 2024. According to the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) data, around 7.4 lakh cybercrime complaints…
NEW DELHI: NIA on Thursday filed a chargesheeted five accused in Lao PDR cyber fraud and human trafficking racket run by a Delhi-based consultancy firm.The accused – identified as Manjoor Alam alias Guddu, Sahil, Ashish alias Akhil, Pawan Yadav alias Afzal alias Afroz, along with key conspirator Kamran Haider alias Zaidi – were involved in…
Fraud calls are becoming a widespread problem, exploiting unsuspecting individuals through deception and manipulation. While the tactic is generally used to ‘extort’ money, one such call led to the death of a government school teacher in Agra. According to a report, a teacher died due to cardiac arrest that was reportedly triggered by a fraud…
Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio has issued a warning for its customers. The telecom service provider has issued a warning about scammers’ tactics and how they target unsuspecting users for cyber fraud. “For us at Jio, your security is always of utmost importance. Recently, we have observed cases of cyber fraud where scammers pose as representatives…
In yet another shocking incident of cyber fraud, a 77-year-old woman from Bengaluru has fallen victim to a scam, losing a staggering amount of Rs 1.2 crore. According to an online report, the elderly woman was duped by unknown fraudsters who managed to gain her trust and convince her to transfer the hefty sum.What exactly…
MUMBAI: Observing that a case before it was an example of how innocent persons are becoming victims of cyber fraud, Bombay HC on Thursday relied on a July 2017 RBI circular and directed Bank of Baroda to return to a company Rs 76 lakh it had lost to an online fraud. The division bench of…
MUMBAI: Observing that a case before it was an example of how innocent persons are becoming victims of cyber fraud, Bombay HC on Thursday relied on a July 2017 RBI circular and directed Bank of Baroda to return to a company Rs 76 lakh it had lost to an online fraud. The division bench of…
In yet another case of cyber fraud, a 32-year-old woman from Delhi lost Rs 23.5 lakh to a ‘fake’ investment website. According to a PTI report, the victim started by investing small amounts. After gaining initial returns, she decided to invest more money. Only this time, she got no returns and was unable to contact…
The Finance Ministry is reportedly proposing stricter measures to protect citizens from cyber fraud. This comes after a surge in incidents, including the recent Bank of Baroda World app scam. These measures are said to be part of a broader national effort to combat cybercrime. The sources mentioned a recent inter-ministerial meeting focused on bolstering…
